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Jamie Vardy 'UNFOLLOWS Wayne Rooney on social media' amid WAG war between their wives

The Leicester City striker, 32, has reportedly unfollowed Wayne, 33, on social media amid the feud between their respective wives Rebekah, 37, and Coleen, also 33.




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Social media users get creative in a new challenge that involves making dresses from shopping bags 

People from across the world have taken to Instagram with creative snaps of outfits they've made using shopping bags as part of a new viral challenge.




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O2 in £24bn merger talks with Virgin Media

The tie-up would transform the telecoms market overnight, creating a powerhouse to challenge former state monopoly BT.




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Vodafone could gatecrash O2-Virgin Media merger

The British telecoms giant has long been seen as a potential suitor for broadband provider Virgin after it previously held unsuccessful takeover talks with parent Liberty Global.




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Telecoms Goliaths Virgin Media and O2 in £31bn mega merger

Liberty Global and Telefonica - parent firms of Virgin Media and O2 respectively - said they had agreed a deal after announcing talks were under way on Monday.




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Social media react as Tyson Fury produces fight of his life to stun Deontay Wilder

As the referee signalled it was all over, the internet took a matter of seconds in reacting to a heavyweight clash for the ages. All eyes turned to Anthony Joshua, who now stands in Fury's shadow.




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Anthony Joshua reacts to hilarious clips from viral social media account 'No Context Hearn'

The British heavyweight star reacted to Hearn's antics, after the Matchroom Boxing boss' most memorable interview lines were uploaded online for followers to apply to random scenarios.




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Chinese state media blasts Trump for 'destroying America's democracy and freedom'

'Numerous people are wondering how the US system can tolerate such a person as a president,' Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times accused in an opinion piece.




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Chinese state media insult Australia as diplomatic relations crumble amid coronavirus crisis

Australia is standing firm in its calls for an independent probe into the origins of COVID-19. China has dismissed any potential investigations, describing the proposal as a 'political manoeuvre'.




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Priyanka Chopra reveals she and husband Nick Jonas were quarantined immediately due to coronavirus

The actress, 37, said she first heard about the Covid-19 pandemic at the World Economic Forum in January as the outbreak was taking hold in China.




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Coronavirus: China's state media claims Trump 'publicly lying'

Hu Xijin, the outspoken head of Communist propaganda outlet the Global Times, has launched an astonishing attack on Trump, accusing the US president of 'publicly lying about China'.




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China censorship deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts written in Morse code

One deleted article about the situation in Wuhan (pictured) that caused particular outcry was typed out again and re-posted by dozens of social media users in 10 languages to test out censorship levels.




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Brazil media brand World Cup 2014 hosts 'ridiculous' after Holland third-place play-off defeat

Brazil's third-place play-off against Holland on Saturday was a chance for a redemption following their jaw-dropping 7-1 semi-final humiliation to Germany.




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Ricky Gervais says social media breeds 'uber narcissism'

RIcky Gervais, 56, made the comments on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast. He said: 'Social media is like being able to read every toilet wall at once.'




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Trump excludes CNN from pre-SOTU lunch - Ilhan Omar calls for media outlets to boycott in solidarity

The WH rescinded its invitation for CNN anchors to attend the pre-State of the Union lunch on Tuesday. 'Solidarity needs to be modeled by news organizations for the sake of free press,' Omar said.




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Trump blasts governors, media for blaming federal government for shortages of medical equipment

Donald Trump insisted Sunday that it isn't the federal government's fault that states can't get necessary medical equipment to address the coronavirus outbreak.




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Rob Schneider warns against 'totalitarian' online media giants

Rob Schneider tweeted Monday in his anti-vax rant: 'Democrats and Main Stream Media tell us to, "Believe Women!" But do NOT believe the Women who ... witnessed their precious child injured.'




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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Social media memes abound

The news of Harry and Meghan's departure from frontline royal roles was shared on the Sussexes' social media channels, causing a flood of reaction from Twitter and Instagram users.




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China coronavirus: social media fake news and conspiracy theories

Fact-checkers have identifies multiple false posts and the Silicon Valley tech firms are battling to stop such claims from spreading to avoid mass hysteria




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Phillip Schofield: social media supports him coming out as gay

Thousands of people on social media backed the 57-year-old This Morning host, who has been married to his wife for nearly 27 years, after he made the announcement on Instagram today.




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SARAH VINE: Social media 'tried and convicted' Caroline Flack

Sarah Vine: The death of Caroline Flack is truly a tragedy. A talented young woman who nevertheless felt so worthless and unloved, so scared and hopeless, she decided to take her own life.




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Caroline Flack: Ex-CPS defends prosecutors against social media

Nazir Afzal, a former CPS prosecutor, posted on Twitter hitting out at online trolls and explaining why the CPS decides to prosecute cases when a complaint has been withdrawn.




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Berbatov urges Man United fans to lay off 'childish' Pogba and Lingard over social media lifestyle

EXCLUSIVE: Both Pogba and Lingard have come under scrutiny for their activity across social media sites like Instagram in the last 12 months but Berbatov believes they must express themselves.




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Paedophile who called himself 'Kirsty' while befriending two girls aged 15 on social media is jailed

Nicholas McEntee (pictured), 26, from Wetherby, appeared at Leeds Crown Court where he was jailed for eight years followed by an extended licence period of six years.




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Young mother helps snare paedophile who hacked her social media account to groom young girls

Kirk Gibson, 31, took Alice Rutherford-Hyde's name and pictures and created a fake profile on social media. Ms Rutherford-Hyde, of Newcastle, was contacted by the victim and alerted her family.




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7 teens charged with gang assault in stabbing death of 16-year-old boy broadcast on social media

The seven New York teens caught on video beating a 16-year-old boy who had already been stabbed are being charged with felonies for their roles in the homicide that went viral on social media.




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Policeman, 26, snared teenage girls on social media before grooming and sexually abusing them jailed

Stephen Godridge, a special constable for Greater Manchester Police, would befriend teenage girls on social media before meeting and sexually abusing them.




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Truck driver accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl in his cab after meeting on social media

Sydney truck driver Jason Humphreys, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he allegedly groomed over Snapchat for months.




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After 10 years and 22,000 tweets, why I've ditched anti-social media

Louise Minchin has taken a break from social media, following advice from her daughters Mia, 18, and Scarlett, 15. British TV presenter reveals the online platforms were making her feel down.




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Thousands of British teens are selling their own nude photos and videos on social media

One user named Lauren, from Northamptonshire, spoke to the BBC to reveal how she went on to become one of the British-based website's top earners in the world.




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Thoughtful Britons join social media support groups to help vulnerable neighbours

Offers of help have poured in from thoughtful Brits on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter amid fears for the elderly, who are at greatest risk of serious illness as a result of Covid-19.




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Social media giants team up to combat coronavirus misinformation

Major tech companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have issued a joint statement on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, which has killed over 7,100 people.




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Google and Facebook will be forced to pay media organisations for news content

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will on Monday announce a mandatory code on digital platforms to be finalised by July, bringing forward a November deadline.




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'Make Facebook and Google pay for UK media news content'

Ex-Culture Committee chair Damian Collins is urging the government to follow the example of Australia, where new rules are being brought in to help prop up publications amid coronavirus turmoil.




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What is an IVA? Debt solution marketed as a life hack on social media

Last year 71,000 people used an IVA to become insolvent, a record. But are they being driven by firms looking to make money off debtors looking for advice, regardless of whether it's the right choice?




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Jerry Seinfeld wins court case over who created his Netflix show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Christian Charles initially filed suit against Seinfeld in 2018, claiming he'd had a working relationship with the famed comic for two decades.




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Modi Govt @ 2: A roller-coaster ride with civil society, academia and media

These two years have been about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) civil society versus the others. Entrenching the first in the heart of policy making and atmosphere-building eco-systems has gone hand-in-hand with controlling the dissent of ...




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India signs $1.5 billion loan with ADB to support India's COVID-19 immediate response

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $1.5 billion loan that will support the government's response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, focusing on immediate priorities such as disease containment and prevention, as well as social protection for the poor and economically vulnerable sections of the society, especially women and disadvantaged groups. Earlier, the ADB's Board of Directors approved the loan to provide budget support to the government to counter and mitigate the adverse health and socio-economic impact of the pandemic.




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Pre-budget media quarantine in FinMin to start from Jan 4

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his second budget is likely to focus on steps to accelerate economic growth




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Maha: 363 cases registered over social media posts on COVID-19

Maharashtra Cyber has registered 363 offences of rumour mongering, spreading misinformation, hatred and fake news on social media during the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said on Saturday. The state police's cyber wing has been monitoring online activities to prevent the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. As many as 196 persons were arrested for sharing or uploading objectionable posts, videos and photographs on social media, the official said. In Sangli district, a case was registered against some people for uploading a Tik-Tok video about a particular community being responsible for the pandemic and also using abusive language against prominent social reformers, he said. At least 14 offences were registered by the cyber wing in the district since the lockdown was enforced, he added. Similarly, in Parli town of Beed district, some persons were booked for a social media post linking the spread of COVID-19 to a particular community, he said, adding that




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Invoice enclosed - please pay immediately


Gene Campaign writes to the Agriculture Minister demanding compensation for Indian farmers payable under the laws for failure of Monsanto-Mahyco's Bt cotton variety.




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Media campaign brings hope to desert


Shortage of water has been a tale of woe in Rajasthan for decades. But this year, the state's largest circulated Hindi daily, Rajasthan Patrika, has motivated around 155,000 volunteers to clean up 388 discarded traditional ponds and wells. Ramesh Menon reports from Jaipur.




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Micro media, minimal impact


Do district level and local media play a critical role in development journalism? In a two-part series The Hoot.org takes a closer look at Mirzapur's media.




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Teens Grapple With Social Media Burnout

Adults often think teens just zone out on Instagram and Snapchat, but when WSJ's Julie Jargon sat down with high schoolers in Sherman Oaks, Calif., they said there are times when social media socializing gets to them and they have to put the phone down. They also shared their decisions to make their accounts private or public-and why it's better not to post every feeling. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal




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From women's media to rural media


Newsletters in UP that began as a development effort to help women communicate among themselves have evolved into much more, addressing problems that are relevant to whole communities instead. Tarannum Manjul reports on a crop of 'alternate media' that is in fact very much the centre of the communities they serve.




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Women join hands for a better media


In an increasingly market-driven media climate, a network that nurtures value-driven journalism among women has proved to be a lifeline for professionals who believe that there's more to the media than news brands. Charumathi Supraja reports.




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A child's trauma, the media's madness


The media's coverage of a young girl's humiliation in her school is totally devoid of objectivity or even plain common sense, making things even worse. Shoma Chatterji reports.




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Gender, media and tsunamis


Can there possibly be a gender angle to the tsunami story? Certainly, says Ammu Joseph, pointing out that women from economically and socially deprived communities usually bear the brunt of disasters, thanks to the gender dimension of social inequality and inequity.




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Media with a message


Access to and control over media are critical for the survival and sustenance of marginalised rural communities. Yet, this is elusive because media policy-makers rarely concern themselves with this, and focus instead on private and corporate media's expectations, notes Ammu Joseph.




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Whose media are they anyway?


The draft Broadcast Bill does not reflect a nuanced understanding of the complex and contentious issues relating to media ownership. At the same time the objections raised by India's media industry do not acknowledge the fact that media regulation in most 'mature democracies' includes restrictions on media ownership, writes Ammu Joseph.